requiem

noun
🔊/ˈrekwiəm/, 🔊/ˈrekwiem/
🔊/ˈrekwiəm/, 🔊/ˈrekwiem/
(also requiem mass)
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  1. a Christian ceremony for a person who has recently died, at which people say prayers for his or her soul(基督教)追思弥撒,安魂弥撒Topics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. a piece of music for this ceremony安魂曲;安魂弥撒曲
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin (first word of the Mass), accusative of requies ‘rest’.